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Retrograde Ejaculation

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Treatment of Male Infertility

Abstract

Retrograde ejaculation is the propulsion of seminal fluid from the posterior urethra into the bladder. Its incidence is unknown, but it is undoubtedly more common than is thought (Sandler 1979). It may be associated with diseases like diabetes mellitus and with the use of certain drugs (Ellenberg and Weber 1966; Hughes 1964). Most cases, however, are iatrogenic or secondary to diseases that occur after the reproductive years (Potts 1975); therefore, retrograde ejaculation is most often an interesting clinical observation, but a relatively uncommon cause of male infertility.

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  1. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Toronto and Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue; Suites 639-640, M5G 1X5, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Jerald Bain M.D.

  2. Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Universität München, Frauenlobstr. 9-11, 8000, München 2, West Germany

    Wolf-B. Schill

  3. Grupo de Estudio en Fertilidad y Endocrinologia de Rosario, Cordoba 1764, 2000, Rosario (SF), Argentina

    Luis Schwarzstein

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Collins, J.P. (1982). Retrograde Ejaculation. In: Bain, J., Schill, WB., Schwarzstein, L. (eds) Treatment of Male Infertility. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68223-0_14

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